Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
21.2% of enterprises in Jalaun are women-owned. 77.8% of women have their own bank account, close to the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹4,475 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jalaun, which ranks 42 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 59.3%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 25.1%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 73.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Jalaun are in the Jalaun district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jalaun youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.